cmaldoon

redwinefan wrote:It seems like Wineshopper scored an amazing amount of the 07 Ramals from Buena Vista for a crazy great prize. With the number of times it has shown up there, you'd think they'd have run out by now.

Wonder why this deal happened?

It ran out now.... probably happened because everyone hated that they put them under screw caps....

eluofthenine

Anyone know anything about the 09 Burgundy on wtso? Seems tempting.... I think 09 was a good year over there but I can't seem to find anything on the particular bottle except wine searcher links that show what seems to be the same thing for a few bucks cheaper than wtso.

bsevern

Lot's of Kunde coming up today....too bad it's their cheap...err inexpensive stuff. I wasn't impressed with most of the stuff we tried there, especially the lower end stuff (which is what's been on WS today). I didn't get to try that Gwertz though, which I heard was decent.

jmdavidson

bsevern wrote:Lot's of Kunde coming up today....too bad it's their cheap...err inexpensive stuff. I wasn't impressed with most of the stuff we tried there, especially the lower end stuff (which is what's been on WS today). I didn't get to try that Gwertz though, which I heard was decent.

+1 and I found the Red Dirt Red to be pretty tasty. It was made up of barbera, PS, syrah, zin and sangio. Agree with you on the other wines, however.

blakewoot

I just picked up four bottles of Cotes du Rhone 2010 Domaine de Dionysos over at WTSO for $11.99 with free FedEx Ground shipping.

I've bought a few other Southern Rhone wines on WTSO from this same importer (Serge Dore) recently, and they have been great wines at a great price. This one lacks a Parker score, which I'm guessing means it's a better deal but just as good.

bsevern

trifecta wrote:I would definitely take 2 if you can spare them. Missed that deal!

I think rjquillin beat you to them if I can figure out how to get them to him.

BTW anyone interested in the invino rosé deal, six bottles selected from the following for $59? My only issue is I haven't had great luck buying inexpensive wines from Invino....more often than not I've been disappointed.

bsevern

If anyone wants to try something different, Vitis (PM me if you need a referral) has 2011 Strasserhof Kerner for 65% off @ $12.99/bottle.

Distinctive wine from the Italian Alps, this 100% Kerner from Alto Adige’s Valle Isarco is defined by purity, intensity of flavor and its refined elegance. A veritable mountain wine, fruit sourced from vineyards at 2,300 feet above sea level. This wine was fermented in stainless steel to preserve the vibrant fruit character and aged for eight months in tank on its lees before bottling. Kerner is an aromatic white Germanic variety that was bred from crossing Riesling with Trolllinger.

JOATMON

Distinctive wine from the Italian Alps, this 100% Kerner from Alto Adige’s Valle Isarco is defined by purity, intensity of flavor and its refined elegance. A veritable mountain wine, fruit sourced from vineyards at 2,300 feet above sea level. This wine was fermented in stainless steel to preserve the vibrant fruit character and aged for eight months in tank on its lees before bottling. Kerner is an aromatic white Germanic variety that was bred from crossing Riesling with Trolllinger.

If anybody jumped on this and has an extra bottle, I'd be glad to take it off your hands.

cmaldoon

A NorCal local retailer: BP wine has a set of inexpensive and highly rated sherries up for sale. I am wondering if any of the other bay area locals want any? (Bservern... Joatmon (if you can stomach sherries along side your madierias...) They have flat rate $9 shipping for 1-12 bottles anywhere in the US. I'd just love to spread that among more than just a set of 3 for me.

Here are the wines:

Emilio Lustau Palo Cortado Peninsula $22.99! WA96

"A mind-blowing sherry is the non-vintage Palo Cortado Peninsula Solera Reserva. Like all Lustau sherries except for the East India, it is made from the Palomino varietal. A dry, crisp, full-throttle, intense sherry offering incredibly complex, nutty aromas, it represents a style that falls between the Amontillado and the more oxidized, heavier Oloroso."

Emilio Lustau East India Solera $23.99! WA96

"The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal."

Emilio Lustau Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserve $24.99 WA96

"The non-vintage Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserva is the sweetest sherry in this group as well as the easiest to appreciate as it is made from 100% Moscatel.

cmaldoon

jmdavidson wrote:Lot18 has a huge list of wine up today. The discounts look to be less than we are used to. Anyone have a chance to review them and/or make any suggestions?

2007 Tallulah Amador County "Les Trois Voix" for $30/pair i think has been on here and received good reviews and this is a decent discount on it. I know I like their napa syrah at $15/bottle but haven't had the blend.

North316

cmaldoon wrote:2007 Tallulah Amador County "Les Trois Voix" for $30/pair i think has been on here and received good reviews and this is a decent discount on it. I know I like their napa syrah at $15/bottle but haven't had the blend.

I have a bottle of the GSM blend, but unfortunately haven't tried it yet. The reviews of people I know are very good on it and probably worth getting at the %15 price. I see they have the Syrah as well, which was really good at $15, though they have it at $22.99.

Other names I recognized from woot (but have not had) were:

Woodenhead Zin
Old World Winery (the wine offered I do not recognize though)
Saphire Hill Chardonnay (not sure the Chard was offered here, I seem to recall a Pinot Noir?)
J Keverson Syrah (once again, not sure the syrah was offered here)

redwinefan

cmaldoon wrote:2007 Tallulah Amador County "Les Trois Voix" for $30/pair i think has been on here and received good reviews and this is a decent discount on it. I know I like their napa syrah at $15/bottle but haven't had the blend.

I love this wine at $15/bottle.

Not a fan of this new Lot18 layout. Also, seems like they are making a big change to their sales model with this.

I'm very curious about the Ruston Stagecoach Vineyard 2007 Petit Verdot. Can't find any info on it though.

"You need to invest in a corkscrew. Wine is for drinking." -- Peter Wellington

bsevern

cmaldoon wrote:A NorCal local retailer: BP wine has a set of inexpensive and highly rated sherries up for sale. I am wondering if any of the other bay area locals want any? (Bservern... Joatmon (if you can stomach sherries along side your madierias...) They have flat rate $9 shipping for 1-12 bottles anywhere in the US. I'd just love to spread that among more than just a set of 3 for me.

sorry I don't know a thing about sherries.

Here are the wines:

Emilio Lustau Palo Cortado Peninsula $22.99! WA96

"A mind-blowing sherry is the non-vintage Palo Cortado Peninsula Solera Reserva. Like all Lustau sherries except for the East India, it is made from the Palomino varietal. A dry, crisp, full-throttle, intense sherry offering incredibly complex, nutty aromas, it represents a style that falls between the Amontillado and the more oxidized, heavier Oloroso."

Emilio Lustau East India Solera $23.99! WA96

"The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal."

Emilio Lustau Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserve $24.99 WA96

"The non-vintage Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserva is the sweetest sherry in this group as well as the easiest to appreciate as it is made from 100% Moscatel.

rjquillin

cmaldoon wrote:A NorCal local retailer: BP wine has a set of inexpensive and highly rated sherries up for sale. I am wondering if any of the other bay area locals want any? (Bservern... Joatmon (if you can stomach sherries along side your madierias...) They have flat rate $9 shipping for 1-12 bottles anywhere in the US. I'd just love to spread that among more than just a set of 3 for me.

cmaldoon

Sweet. That's one person... If one more person wants some sweet sherries we'll all have $1 shipping per bottle. There are 60 of each in stock so there's a bit of time... Perhaps I'll buy at the end of tomorrow.

trevindalton

trevindalton wrote:The fact that Lot 18 is suddenly offering so many selections is rather curious. Nevertheless, I had the Clary Ranch Pinot Noir when it was offered earlier in the year and it was phenomenal.

I also notice some of their pricing is just screwy. For instance, the wattle creek kristine's cuvee red (not a bad bottle of wine) is cheaper per bottle for a duo (19 a bottle) than it is for the 6-pack (20 a bottle). These prices make no sense.

redwinefan

trevindalton wrote:I also notice some of their pricing is just screwy. For instance, the wattle creek kristine's cuvee red (not a bad bottle of wine) is cheaper per bottle for a duo (19 a bottle) than it is for the 6-pack (20 a bottle). These prices make no sense.

I think we've clued into their new business strategy with their weird pricing and annoying layout: it's the consumer confusion strategy.

If they confuse their consumers enough, maybe we will mistakenly purchase something.

"You need to invest in a corkscrew. Wine is for drinking." -- Peter Wellington

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